Machine for making and assembling plaited buttons



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N.SPARER ET AL MACHINE FOR MAKING AND-AssEMLING PLAITED BUTTONS Filed April 11. 1924 ,E-ovrus, MLS/paire# ensm I MMM N. SPARER ET AL MACHINE FOR MAKING AND ASSEMBLING PLAITED BUTTONS Filed April 1 1, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v we;

Patented Jan. 27, 1925.

UNITEn STATES PATENT trice.

NATHAN SPARER, OF SOMERVILLE. AND MAX HALPERSON, OF BOSTGN, MASSA- CH'USETTS.

MACHINE FO'R MAKING AND ASSEMBLING PLAITED BUTTONS.

Application filed April 11, 1924, Serial No, 705,746.

T all vwhomy t may concern.'

Be it known that we, NATHAN SPARER,

a subject of the Government of Austria, and

a resident of Somerville, in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and MAX HALHGRSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Boston, in the county of Suii'olk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Making and Assembling Plaited Buttons, of which the following is a. speciication.

This invention relates to button making machines and more particularly to machines for making plaited buttons such as claimed in patent granted March 1l, 1924 No. 1,486,- 309.

It is an object of the inventiontc form a certain portion of a button and prepare it for assembly with ot-her, stock parts, in a simple and expeditious manner.-

A further object of the invention is to form a certain portion of a button by the use of a male and female die, one of which is telescopic, and adapted to so manipulate the goods to be formed, that certain portions thereof are formed in advance of the remaining portions, and in such manner that material for the next succeeding portion to be formed, is positioned, prior to the formation thereof.

Another object of the invention is to form a certain portion of a button, such as an ornamental face, by the use of a male and female die, and while the goods is in said female die, to apply thereto a tie member, and while still in said die, to assemble the said face and attached tie member with other parts to make a completed button.

A still further object of the invention is to provide means to ensure the retention of the goods in the female die upon the retraction of a pressure exerting implement, whether the said implement is a die, or a tie attaching device.

It is also an object of the invention to produce a simple device for attaching a tie member to a formed button. face, while the said face is still positioned in a forming die, the said device having means to center the tie member and temporarilyy hold it in place preparatory to aiiixing the said member to the goods in the die. y

The telescopic die and certain other parts shown herein are the same as shown in the above named patent but not claimed therein` while others parts, so far as is known are new in this particular art.

It is not known that a telescopic die has even been used in the manufacture of plaited buttons, prior to the application for the said patent.

Nor is it known that a device for applying a tie member to the back of a button face has ever been used in connection with button forming and making machines, nor is it known that devices have ever been used heretofore, to retain a plaited button face in its forming die upon the withdrawal therefrom of a pressure applying instrument or tool.

In view of the above, it is not the intention to limit this invention to the precise construction and arrangement shown as various changes might be made therein without departing from its spirit and scope.

The invention further consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be fully understood from a description of the drawings and the claims hereinafter given.

Of the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a view, partly in section, of a portion of a button forming and making machine showing the dies thereof as about to plait material for the ornamental face of' a button.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure l but showing a device adapted to apply a tie member to the material, as formed by the dies shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view of the female die shown in Figures l and 2, showing the material in the die with a tie member secured thereto and a shell or body portion assembled therewith preparatory to the linal button making operation.

Figure 4 is a view, in section, of a device adapted to receive the parts forming the back of the button, and in which the final operation of button making is completed.

Figure 5 is a view in section of the devices of Figures 3 and 4 positioned for the final operation of button n'iaking.

ubutton face, which may-.be made in accordance with the present invention, but it will be understood that the shape of the die may be changed to conform to the design of button face., required.

.f ItV will also be understoodlthat the means for retaining the goodsi in place in the feA male dieA upon retraction of the `tie member aliixing device, lmay be applied to the male die'i'frequired, but as this particular die does not require means of this sort, it Yis not herein shown in connection therewith.

As in kthe above patent, a solid female :die 10 is detachably mounted ina suitable manner on a table or supportll, and beneath a telescopic .die 1:2 which is composed of -a pluralityuof,spring pressed members 13,1411, and715, and the relativelystationary housingl 16.

.For the best results the die 12 is heated in any usual or suitable manner, as -for instance, loy .an electric heater 1i", as convcir tionally illustratedinFigui-es 1 and 2.

TvVith the materialv 18 for the button face. in.position on-theifemale die1() and upon the descent ofthe die 12-iuto the die 10,;the spring pressed members, 13, let` and 1.3 will meet the material in the order naiined, followed by :the end of the housing 1G, whereby material for the f center plait is first drawn inwardly, and thereafter` in order. material -rfor each succeedingplait. u-ntilithe end ofthe housing has pushed itsmaterial to' thefbottom of the receptacle in the female die 10. Atthis-tiine the Y bottomof each of thespring pressed' mem- .completed button, and thismay-be done at once'if desired, but preferably a tie member 19 is affixed to the inner surface of the plaited face before it is assembled. inorder that thezseveral plaits may not belater disarrangedand.the design distorted.

The ifemale die 1O1-has slidably mounted Vthereon. a sleeve 2O havingl a flange 21 nrovided witlrtherimYZQ, said sleeve 20 being secured to the salddie 10 .by means ofthe pins 23 which ent-er slots 2l of the said sleeve and thereby permit a relative longitudinal movement between the die and sleeve for a limited distance.

ln many instances it is advisable to ap- ,ply the tie member to the plaited material betere it has been removed from the female die, while in other instances it is not essential to do so, or even to apply a tie meluber at all.

The present invention includes the afixing of a tie member to the plaited material; and for this purpose a sleeve like member 25 has slidably mounted therein another slidable member 2G the two beingl held Vfrom separation by the screw 2T which may traveliin an elongated depres- Asion of said `member 26. a spring 28 normally retaining the said membersin thc position shown in Figure 2.

A plunger like member 29 slidingly 'sccured` tothe member 2G by scrcuf' 30, and bac-lied by the spring 31., has apin 32 ex tending from the center thereof upon which a' tiemeniber 19 is to be impinged to tem porarily hold it in position preparatory to aflixing it tothe plaited material.

a .means of lguiding the tie member liuto `place on the plunger 29 and holdingr it there temporarily, other pins 33 see Figure 8 extending from the member 25 might be used in conjunction `with said pin 3Q. or\vithout it. Preferably the metal ol the member adjacentthe periphery ofA the plunger cud` is cut away or bevelled as at 3i, wherelrv a rentering means is provided forthe tic member in the` absence of thepins 33, and little or no opportunity is presented for the accumulation of gum or adhesive which might occur if said member was not eut away, for it will be understood that thesiide of the t-ie member next to the plaited material is coated with anadhesive which would have a tendency to overflow and contact with and be deposited ou the walls of the tube; or cylinder in which the said plunger 29 plays.

lith the tie afiixiug member. having a tie member 19 temporarily'attached thereto. positioned as shown in Figure 2, the male die lll'may be caused to descend. whercupon the collar 35 ol said dic/1li will cou-A tact with and depress the member Ql'until it in turn compresses spring 31 and forces the pl-ungerfl outwari'lly to thereby aliix the previously moistcned or gummcd surface of the tie member. to the plaited material 18.

Upon the removal of the pressure of die 16, the springs 2S and 31 will cause the parts to resume their normal position shown in Figure 2, wherein the plunger Q9 has been retracted, but leaving the tie, member 19 afiixed to the plaited material, the menilill 1 ,ssa-1am.

ber-25 resting in place 1n tie ldie l()y during the retracting movement of the Lplungeii 2%).

The said kmember 25 is` in thismiiistancez ony the material whichiit holdsi provided with vspring-pressedvheaded pins 40, twou-of which` areashownbut .more may f be used .if necessary,wliiclr puslisoutwardly,1

As before stated,1similarpins may be used in connection with the male die'l if occa-- sion requires.

After affixing the tie lmeinber :to thev plaitedmaterial, the `fdie :l0 inaynbe `reto pull the plaited. material .from .theiidie `assemble formed nbutton.' z

moved from its seat on thesupport ll and.

shell 41 placed on the material and forced downwardly to cause the die 10 to slidein the sleeve 20 till" the position: Figurey is assumed.

The backportion of the" body of the button comprisingI in this instance a wad 42, and cover of fabric or similar flexible ma ferial 43 is forced into the bore of a sleeve member 44 till it rests on an anvil 45.

The said member 44 having a flange 46 and being slidably engaged with the anvil 45 by means of pins 47 extending from said sleeve into elongated guide holes in said anvil, the two parts beingnormally held in the position shown in Figure 4 by means of the spring 48.

The anvil 45 may now be placed as seen in Figure 5 with the die 10 placed upon it and ressure applied by a plunger 49 causing t e said die 10 to descend and to cause the front and back portions of the button to become united approximately as seen in Figure 7 of the drawings.

The button shown herein is an ornamental one as well as a useful one and may be used in articles of clothing for decorative as well as useful purposes, and in such event the plaited face may be composed to textile fabric such as a garment may be made of, or of any suitable flexible material.

Having described the invention we claim:

l. In a machine for forming and assembling plaitd buttons comprising a female die adapted to aid in embossing a design upon button face material; a male die comprising a plurality of ielatively movable parts adapted to cooperate with said female die to emboss a design upon button face material, and adapted to enter said female die, with one portion of the design in advance of another; and means including said female die to assemble said button face material with the hotly of a button.

2. In a machine for forming and assembling plaited buttons, comprising a female die having a design cut in the face thereof; a

:male die comprising an luralityof relatively movabletparts. each. of which constitutes a.

portion of a; design, andithe opera-tingl ends of which'. arelocated in different'planes but adapted to assume a. commonplaneuwlien..

in said afemalendie,ibotlrof said dies coactf.- ing to form andesignain textile; fabricffor.:VY button faces 5. meanstoaifix atie member toA fabric formedby said..dies;. and means .to fabric with the body of av 3. In anmachine forformingiand assem-` bling lplaitedllouttonsy comprising a-afemalei diehavmg a design cut in the face thereof:

a male-:diie comprising afplura'liityao-f relaa,

tively movable spring ,pressed parts each, of

whiclizconstitutes a portionof a design corresponding to the-design of said female die*A and -liavingi theiroperating portions `ar-j ranged' in different planes but adaptedfo as.-

snine a common plane when in saidfeinale die; means wlierebyall of saiddieportions may be advanced?wlieiiithe'operating porl tions-thereof arein the saine planegsaid I, male and .female dies ibeing adapted to em.

boss a design upon textile fabric; and means lo assemble embossed textile fabric with the body of a button.

4. In a machine for forming and assembling plaited buttons, comprising a female die having a design cut in the face thereof; a male die comprising a like design and adapted to enter said female die to form a design unsupported in relief in textile fabric placed on said female die; tie member to the exposed portions of textile fabric when formed in said female die; and means'to assemble said formed fabric and attached tie member with the body of a button.

5. In a machine for forming and assenibling plaited buttons, comprising a male die and a female die adapted to coact to form an unsupported raised design in flexible ma* means to afiix a terial; means coacting with said female die to affix a` tie member to formed material; and means including said female die to assemble foiined material with the body of a button.

6. In a machine for forming and assemcomprising male and to aflix a tie member to material formed 12 and an attached tie member, with the body of a button.

7. In a machine for forming and assembling' plaited buttons, comprising a pressure operated male die and a female die adapted to form a raised design in flexible material; l

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means to affix atie member to material.

formed by said dies; means to retam material in formed position in said female'die upon the retraction of said .tie aflixing means; means to cause the separation of said second means and material formed in said female die upon the retraction of' said second means; and means including said female die to assemble formed material With the body of a button.

8. In a machine for forming and assembling plaited buttons, comprising a male die and a female die adapted to coact to form a raised design in textile fabric; means to aflix a tie member to textile material while said material is positioned in said female die means to retain said material in said female die upon the removal of said first mean-s; and means including'said female die 'to assemble said formed textile fabric with the body 0f a button.

9. In a machine for forming and assembling plaited buttons, comprising a male die and a female die adapted to form a raised design in flexible material; a plunger adapted to force a tie member upon flexible material held in said die; guide means for said plunger; means to position a tie member upon said plunger; means to detatchably secure a tie member to said plunger; and means to assemble said formed flexible materialand attached tie member With the body of a button.

10. In a machine for forming and assembling plaited buttons7 comprising a made die and a female die adapted to form a raised design in flexible material; a plunger adapted to coact with said female die to af fix a tie member to said flexible material while said material is in said female die; means to position and temporarily secure a tie to said plunger; and means to assemble said flexible fabric having a raised design therein and tie member attached thereto.y with t-he bodyv of a button.

Signed by us at Boston, Massachusetts, this ninth day of April, 1924.

NATHAN SPARER. MAX HALPERSON. 

